production companies. One such example is the Massachusetts Tax Incentive program. Many T.V. series were also filmed in New England during the 20th century, the most well known of them being Cheers, Ally McBeal, Boston Legal, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. All in all, 352 TV series and films have been produced in Boston since 1900, with a number of them winning Academy Awards: Goodwill Hunting (1997), Jaws, (1975), The Departed (2006), The Fighter (2010). The area has also produced many film and television stars, including but not limited to Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Amy Poehler, Elizabeth Banks, Steve Carell, Ruth Gordon, John Krasinski, Edward Norton, Mark Wahlberg, and Matthew Perry. A full list can be found here, and a listing of notable films and television series produced in the area here. Recent Developments In 2008, the name Hollywood East was used to brand Plymouth Rock Studios, a proposed movie studio that was to be built in Plymouth, Massachusetts before funding failed to materialize in 2009. More recently, the phrase has resurfaced thanks in part to the opening of New England Studios. Facilities Orlando, Florida Multiple efforts attempted to build functioning studios Universal Studios Florida housed multiple live-action productions, including Nickelodeon Studios game shows and family sitcoms Disney/MGM Studios housed multiple live-action productions, as well as Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida. While the amusement parks remain, the studios are rarely used for film production. New England When the film industry began shooting films in New England with frequency in the early 2000s, old warehouses and office buildings were used for filming due to a lack of infrastructure in the region, leading to several groups of developers coming forward with plans to build full service studios. New England Studios In November 2013, New England Studios (NEStudios) opened its 72,000 sq. foot, $41 million film studio in Devens, Massachusetts after the failure of Plymouth Rock Studios and Southfield Studios. Four 18,000-sq. ft. sound stages anchor the full-service television and film facility. NEStudio's technical capabilities include nailable floors, aerial catwalks, elephant doors, as well as office space for staff and dressing rooms for actors. Failed proposals Plymouth Rock Studios Plymouth Rock Studios was a proposed film studio that was to be located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The studios were conceived in 2006 when David Kirkpatrick, a former head of Paramount Motion Pictures, announced plans to build a $500 million studio, with 14 sound stages,